Boonton is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Boonton, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
50 in every 100 adults in Boonton have a bachelor’s degree or more
23 in 100 residents are kids under 18, against 22 across NJ. Boonton’s head count changed +6% between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. In all, about 8,920 people live in Boonton (2025 Census estimate). Across NJ, 17 in 100 workers work from home; in the town, 20.
Median age 39.5 (NJ 40.1).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Among residents 65 to 74, 64% are men (NJ 47%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 6.4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 22 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Boonton says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 4 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Boonton
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Boonton’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Boonton or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Boonton in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.